Also welcoming Oaklynn are her grandparents, Angela Stevens and Walter and Melinda Sell; and her sisters, Samantha Best and Olivia Sell. She is joined at home by her fur brothers Rio, Wrangler and Cruz.

Also welcoming Jack Heinz are his grandparents, May and Richard Moore of LaPorte, and Kathy and Chuck Garrett of Fort Wayne; great-grandmother, Violet Moore of LaPorte; and great-grandfather, Jack Garrett of Rome City, IN.

Megan joins sisters Haley, 9, and Taylor, 6. Also welcoming her are her grandparents, Mike and Cindy Corbett, Mike and Joyce Gillock and Larry Reder, all of LaPorte, and Dick and Joy Corsbie of Jacksonville, FL; and her great-grandmother, Mary Christ of LaPorte.

Kate Violet Bolakowski was born July 18, 2017, in Carmel, IN, to Kelsey (Tremain) and Neil Bolakowski of Fishers, IN. Kate, the couple’s first child, weighed 8 pounds and was 21.25 inches long.

Also welcoming Kate are her grandparents, Tom and Marla Bolakowski of Hanna, IN, Kent and Pam Nelson of Fishers, IN, and Jim Tremain of Indianapolis, IN; and her great-grandmother, Sallie Bolakowski of Union Mills, IN.

Jason and Jessica (Bealor) Strychalski of Rolling Prairie are proud to announce the birth of their son, Greyson Sawyer Strychalski, on Dec. 17, 2017. He was born at 4:18 a.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN. He weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces, and was 19 1/4 inches long.

Also welcoming Greyson are his proud grandparents, John and Jane Bealor of Rolling Prairie, and Mick and Pat Strychalski of South Bend; and great-grandparents, John and Sharon Bealor.

Chad and Jena (Wolff) Stroud are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Clara Sue Stroud, on Dec. 4, 2016. She was born at 7 p.m. at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN. Clara weighed 9 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 22 3/4″ long.